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', '' levies, impositions, or charges or the part so measured or based, shall be deemed to be included within
<br />the term Tax for the purpos.es of this Lease, to the extent that such Tax would be payable if the Premises
<br />,~ were the only property of Lessor subject to such Tax, and Lessee shall pay and dischazge the same as
<br />( provided in respect to the payment of Ta~ces.
<br />./ 6.3 If by law any Tax is payable, or may at the option of the taxpayer be paid, in
<br />r~ installments, Lessee may, whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance, pay the same, and
<br />~; any accrued interest on any unpaid balance, . in installments as each installment becomes due and
<br />. payable, but in any event before any fine, penalty, interest, or cost may be added for nonpayment of
<br />any installment or interest.
<br />~~~ 6.4 It is contemplated by the Parties that the Lessors are exempt from liability for any
<br />`~ Tax under applicable laws, and that all Taxes relating to a fiscal period of a taxing authority, a part of
<br />wluch is within the Term and a part of wluch is before the Term or after'the termination or expirat~on of
<br />i this Lease, whether by default or otherwise, shall be paid by Lessee. .
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<br />' 6.5 Lessee covenants to furnish to Lessor, within 30 days after the last date when any Tax
<br />~ must be paid by Lessee as provided in this section, official receipts, if such receipts are then available to
<br />~ j Lessee, of the appropriate taxing authority, or other proof satisfactory W Lessor, evidencing paymen~ ~
<br />6.6 Lessee shall have the right at Lessee's expense to contest or review the- amount or
<br />f~ validity of any Taz oi to seek a reduction in the assessed valuation on which any Tax is based, by
<br />t( ~appropnate legal proceedings. Lessee may defer payment of such contested Tax on condition, however,
<br />' that if such contested Tax is not paid beforehand and if such legal proceedings shall not operate to
<br />~.:; prevent the enforcement of the collection of the Tax so contested and shall not prevent the sale of the
<br />+~ Premises or the Improvements to satisfy the same, then before instituting any such proceedings Lessee
<br />J~~, shall fumish to Lessor and to any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (as defined below), if so required by
<br />the terms of its mortgage, a surety company bond, cash deposit, or other security reasonably satisfactory
<br />to I.essor and any such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, as security for the payment of such Tax, in an
<br />~ amount sufficient to pay such Tax, together with all interest and penalties in connection with such Tax
<br />.- and all chazges that might be assessed against the Premises or the Improvements in the legal
<br />~ proceedings. Upon termination of such legal proceedings or at any time when Lessor or any such
<br />~ Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall determine the security to be insufficient for the purpose, Lessee
<br />~~ shall forthwith, on demand, deliver to Lessor or such Permitted r.easehold Mortgagee additional security
<br />as is sufficient and necessary for the purpose, and on failure of Lessee so to do, the security originally
<br />- deposited shall be applied to the payment, removal, and discharge of the Tax and the interest and
<br />)~ penalties in connection with the Tax and the charges and costs accraing in such legal proceedings and
<br />~~ the balance, if any, shall be paid to Lessee provided that there is then no uncured default under this
<br />' ~ Lease. In the event that such security shall be insufficient for this purpose, Lessee shall forthwith pay
<br />~~ ~~ over to Lessor or to any such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee an amount sufficient, together with the
<br />~ , security origina~y deposited, to pay the same. Lessee shall not be entitled to interest on any money
<br />~: ` ~ deposited pursuant to this section. ~
<br />6.7 Any contest as to the validity or amount of any Ta~c, or assessed valuation on which
<br />such Tax was computed or based, whether before or after payment, may be made by Lessee in the name
<br />of Lessor or of Lessee, or both, as Lessee shall determine, and Lessor agrees that it will, at Lessee's
<br />expense, cooperate with Lessee in any such contest to such extent as Lessee may reasonably request, it
<br />being understood, however, that Lessor shall not be subject to any liability for the payment of any costs
<br />or eapenses in connection with any proceeding brought by Lessee, and I.essee covenants to indemnify
<br />and save Lessor harmless from any such costs or expenses. Lessee shall be entided to any refund of
<br />any such Tax and penalties or interest that have been paid by Lessee or by Lessor and reimbursed to
<br />Lessor by Lessee. .
<br />Section 7.Insurance
<br />~`; 7.1 Lessee, at Lessee's sole cost and expense, shall maintain, for the mutual benefit of
<br />~. Lessee, Lessor, and any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, property insurance covering loss or damage by
<br />t~' fire, and other risks as may be embraced within all-risk insurance insuring the full replacement cost
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